International Mixed Martial Arts Federation

International Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Abbreviation	IMMAF
Formation	February 29th 2012
Purpose	Mixed martial arts sanctioning organization
Region served	Worldwide
President	[Kerrith Brown[1][2] ]
Website	www.immaf.org

The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) was founded on 29 February 2012 as the international governing body for amateur Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Registered as a non-profit organisation under Swedish law, IMMAF serves as a democratic hub for national MMA federations and supports the growth of regulation and sport safety globally by aiding countries in the formation of federations where none exist.^[3] IMMAF launched with support of market leader, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).^[4]^[5]^[6] The UFC is among promotions sanctioned by federations under the IMMAF umbrella in countries that include Brazil and Sweden.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

Amateur vs. professional level athletes

The IMMAF considers an athlete to be on a professional level and thus not eligible for participation if he or she meets any one of the following criteria:

holds a Pro MMA or professional combat sports license issued by any sanctioning body
is under contract with a Pro MMA or professional combat sport promotion
has received a fee for participating in an MMA or professional combat sports match
has participated in a professional MMA match under the Unified Rules of MMA or equivalent in the country where the bout took place
has competed against an opponent with a Pro MMA record at the time the bout took place
has a professional MMA fight record published anywhere
National amateur criteria do not hold for IMMAF international competition if it does not conform to the above stipulations

Amateur MMA rules

Compulsory equipment

Competition gloves
Competition shin guards
Competition shorts made in a durable material and designed in such a way that they can’t inflict injury on either one of the contestants
Mouthpiece
Competition top or rashguard (women only)
Protective groin cup (optional for women, compulsory for men)
Protective chest gear (optional for women, not applicable for men)
Knee protection (optional)
Ankle protection (optional)

Unauthorized techniques

The same from the Unified Rules of MMA plus:

Elbow and forearm strikes of any kind
Heel hook
Twisters/Sit through crucifix and/or any submission deemed as applying pressure to the spine
Knees to the head at any point

Length of the match

A match shall contain three (3) rounds.
A round shall last three (3) minutes.
The round break shall last sixty (60) seconds

Suspension

A contestant who was knocked out as a result of a blow to the head, or whose match was stopped by the judge because of several tough blows to the head which have made him/her defenseless and unable to continue, shall be suspended from competition and sparring matches.

Suspension periods starting from the day of the latest match:

One (1) knockout: Minimum four (4) weeks suspension
(2) knockouts during a period of three (3) months: Minimum three (3) months suspension.
Three (3) knockouts during a period of twelve (12) months: Minimum twelve (12) months suspension.

Listed suspension periods are minimum periods and can be extended at the physician’s discretion.

In the event that a match was not stopped the physician still has the right to decide on a suspension if he/she deems it necessary due to the contestant having received many tough blows to the head

Members

PAN AMERICA^[11]

Bahamas - Empire Mixed Martial Arts Bahamas
Brazil - Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission / Comissão Atlética Brasileira de MMA (CABMMA)
Canada - Canadian Combat Alliance
Colombia - Asociación Colombiana de Artes Marciales Mixtas OCAMM
El Salvador - Federacion Salvadoreña de Kickboxing & MMA / Salvadorean Kickboxing & MMA Federation (presiding over Commission Salvadoreña de Artes Marciales Mixtas / Salvadorean Mixed Martial Arts Commission)
Mexico - Federacion de Artes Marciales Mixtas Equidad y Juego Limpio
Paraguay - Federacion Paraguaya de Kick Boxing Muay Thai & MMA
Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago Mixed Martial Arts Federation (TNT MMAF)
United States of America - USA Mixed Martial Arts Federation

ASIA

The Kingdom of Bahrain - Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts Federation
China - China International Mixed Martial Arts Federation
India - All India Mixed Martial Arts Association
Japan - Japan MMA Federation JMMAF (pending formal name change from Japan MMA License JML)
The Hasemite Kingdom of Jordan - The Jordan Mixed Martial Arts Federation (undergoing formal separation of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu & Mixed Martial Arts Federation of Jordan)
Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Lebanon - Lebanese MMA Committee
Malaysia - Malaysia Mixed Martial Arts Association MASMMAA
Nepal - Nepal National Martial Art Games Confederation (pending registration of subsidiary National MMA federation)
Pakistan - Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan (PAKMMA)
Singapore - Mixed Martial Arts Federation of Singapore (MMAFS)
Tajikistan - Mixed Martial Arts Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan
Thailand - Thai Mixed Martial Art’s Federation (TMMAF)

EUROPE

Austria - Austrian Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Albania - Albanian Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan Mixed Martial Arts League
Belgium - Belgian Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Bulgaria - Bulgarian Federation of Mixed Martial Arts
Czech Republic - Mixed Martial Arts Association Czech Republic
Denmark - Danish Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Estonia - Estonian Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Finland - Finnish Mixed Martial Arts Federation / Suomen Vapaaotteluliitto ry
France - Commission Française de Mixed Martial Arts (pending name change from Commission National de Mixed Martial Arts)
Germany - German Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Georgia - National Federation of MMA Georgia
Greece - Greek Wrestling MMA
Hungary - Hungarian Premium MMA League
Iceland - Individual Member (pending formation of a federation)
Ireland (Northern Ireland) - Ulster Amateur MMA Association
Ireland (Republic of Ireland) - Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAA)
Italy - Federazione Italiana Grappling Mixed Martial Arts / Italian Grappling and Mixed Martial Arts Federation (FIGMMA)
Lithuania - Lithuanian Mixed Martial Arts Federation / Lietuvos MMA Federacija (pending registration)
Luxembourg - Fédération Luxembourgeoise de MMA (FLMMA)
Norway - Norwegian Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Poland - Polish Mixed Martial Arts Federation (PLMMAF)
Portugal - Portuguese MMA Athletic Commission / Comissão Atlética Portuguesa de MMA (CAPMMA)
Romania - Romanian Mixed Martial Arts Federation (pending registration by board members of club AGON)
Russia - MMA Federation of Russia (MMAFR)
Spain - Spanish Federation of Olympic Wrestling and Associated Disciplines /Federación Española de Luchas Olímpicas y Disciplinas Asociadas
Sweden - Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Switzerland - Swiss Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Turkey - Turkey Martial Arts & Self Defence Federation
Ukraine - All Ukrainian Federation of Free-fight, Single Combat and Mixed Martial Arts
United Kingdom - UK MMA Federation

OCEANIA

Australia - International Mixed Martial Arts Federation of Australia
New Zealand - New Zealand Mixed Martial Arts Federation

AFRICA

Cameroon - National League Mixed Martial Arts Cameroon (NLMMAC)
Egypt - The Egyptian MMA Committee
Ghana - Ghana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GHAMMAF)
Mauritius - Mixed Martial Arts Federation Mauritius
The Seychelles - The Seychelles Mixed Martial Arts Association
South Africa - Mixed Martial Arts South Africa

Championships

2014 IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA

The first IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA were held between 29 June and 5 July 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada (U.S.).^[12] The tournament took place over four days at Cox Pavilion at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, with the finals taking place inside the UFC Fan Expo at Mandalay Bay on 5 July.^[12]^[13]

Medalists

Men

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Super Heavyweight	Wessel Mostert South Africa	Nicolo Bonati Romania	Leroy Johnson Canada	N/A
Heavyweight	Hans Lackner Austria	Marcin Kalata Poland	Riini Apo New Zealand	Alexander Pärleros Sweden
Light Heavyweight	Alessio Di Chirico Italy	Eivind D. S. Kjonsvik Norway	Aaron Wallace Ireland	Karol Linowski Poland
Middleweight	Mikkel Kasper Denmark	Gard Olve Sagen Norway	Raymond Gray United States	Daniel Cassell United Kingdom
Welterweight	Aleksi Nurminen Finland	Josh Stacey Mcmanus United Kingdom	Joachim Tollefsen Norway	Zach Fears United States
Lightweight	Jose Mariscal United States	Jimmie Jensen Sweden	Charlie Day United Kingdom	Guillaume Bletio France
Featherweight	Jari Illikainen Finland	Joel Moya Sweden	Jordan Chester United Kingdom	Salvatore Liga Belgium
Bantamweight	Jose Torres United States	Bohdan Holovatyi Ukraine	Carl Burton United Kingdom	Liridon Ramani Belgium
Flyweight	Carlos Hernandez United States	Kristian Lindstrøm Skogmo Norway	Saku Ronkainen Finland	Petko Italy

Women

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Featherweight	Amanda Lino South Africa	Jill Holmström Sweden	Andrea Whitney United States	Florence Bethert France
Bantamweight	Sarah Jamila Denmark	Aleksandra Milczarek Poland	Lucrezia Ria Italy	Nicole Brown United States
Flyweight	Amanda Ribas Brazil	Gabriella Ringblom Sweden	Micol Di Segni Italy	N/A
Strawweight	Daniela Kortmann Germany	Rachelle Abou Abdallah Lebanon	N/A	N/A

2015 IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA

The 2015 IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA took place at Las Vegas, Nevada (USA), as the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) returned for the tournament’s second year.

The 2015 Championships took place during the fourth annual UFC International Fight Week, from Monday, July 6 to Saturday, July 11, 2015.The fan experience was billed as the world’s largest mixed martial arts celebration, guaranteeing high-energy, all-star entertainment and concluding with a weekend of action-packed fights including UFC 189 on July 11.

Medalists

Men

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Super Heavyweight	Kevin Szaflarski Poland	Mokhammad Malagov Kazakhstan	Vlad Mavrodin Romania	N/A
Heavyweight	Zdenek Ledvina Czech Republic	Travis Edwards United States	Marcin Kalata Poland	Allan Guichard France
Light Heavyweight	Saeid Mirazaei Canada	Tencho Karaenev Bulgaria	Paolo Anastasi Italy	Denis Perry Northern Ireland
Middleweight	Brendan Allen United States	James Duckett United Kingdom	Imad Alhowayeck Lebanon	Juho Laitinen Finland
Welterweight	William Starks United States	Alexander Martinez Canada	Patryk Ruta Poland	Jake Constantinou United Kingdom
Lightweight	Josh Ellis United Kingdom	Tuukka Repo Finland	Davide Gregorio La Torre Italy	Joeshwa Mortada Lebanon
Featherweight	Frans Mlambo Ireland	Joel Moya Sweden	Yurii Bosyi Ukraine	Nicolas Ott France
Bantamweight	Jose Torres United States	Nurtilek Konashov Kazakhstan	Carl McNally Northern Ireland	Marco Zannetti Italy
Flyweight	Iurie Bejenari France	Sedar Altas Sweden	Braydan Graham New Zealand	Sambath Khun Canada

Women

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Featherweight	Jamie Herrington Canada	Sinead Kavanagh Ireland	Julia Dorny Germany	Lindsay Lawrence United States
Bantamweight	Lucrezia Ria Italy	Lucie Bertaud France	Kimberley Defiori United States	Lisa Engelke Sweden
Flyweight	Micol Disegni Italy	Anja Saxmark Sweden	Natalie Jean Ausmeier South Africa	Michaela Dostalova Czech Republic
Strawweight	Minna Grusander Finland	Maria Vittoria Colonna Italy	Sarah Archer New Zealand	Codie Wareham United States

2015 IMMAF European Open Championships of Amateur MMA

The 2015 IMMAF European Open Championships of Amateur MMA took place at Birmingham, England, United Kingdom from the 19 to 22 November 2015.

The foundational European event took place in Birmingham at the Walsall Sports Centre at the University of Wolverhampton and was broadcast post-event on UFC Fight Pass and international television.

Medalists

Men

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Heavyweight	Daniel Galabarov Bulgaria	Iman Smajic Sweden	Petur Oskarsson Iceland	Ryan Spillane Ireland
Light Heavyweight	Ben Forsyth Ireland	Balaze Kiss Hungary	Tencho Karaenev Bulgaria	Paolo Anastasi Italy
Middleweight	Rostem Akman Sweden	Marius Hakonsev Norway	James Duckett United Kingdom	Asterio Lucchesini Italy
Welterweight	Bjarki Palsson Iceland	Dorian Dermendzhiev Bulgaria	Jorden Indsetviken Norway	Hardeep Rai United Kingdom
Lightweight	Jack Shore United Kingdom	Geir Kare Cemsoylu Norway	Thomas Martin Ireland	Lee Hammond Ireland
Featherweight	Joel Moya Schondorff Sweden	Ross McCorriston Northern Ireland	Ante Ageneby Sweden	Connor Hitchens United Kingdom
Bantamweight	Abdul Hussein Finland	Marco Zannetti Italy	Alexis Guilleux France	Renato Vidovic Sweden
Flyweight	Jake Bond United Kingdom	Warren Mason United Kingdom	Hussain Haki Mahdi Bahrain	David Forgarty Ireland

Women

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Lightweight	Leah McCourt Northern Ireland	Mia Isola Finland	Sini Koivunen Finland	N/A
Featherweight	Sanna Merta Finland	Cornelia Holm Sweden	Julia Dorny Germany	Celine Provost France
Bantamweight	Varpu Rinne Finland	Gabriella Ringblom Sweden	Camilla Mannes Norway	Eloise Picard Canada
Flyweight	Sunna Rannveig Iceland	Anja Saxmark Sweden	Inka Auvinen Finland	Michaela Dostalova Czech Republic
Strawweight	Aleksandra Toncheva Bulgaria	Raluca Dinescu Romania	Amy Omara United Kingdom	Lyudmila Sadirina Azerbaijan

2016 IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA

The IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA returns to Las Vegas as part of the 5th Annual UFC International Fight Week™, the world’s largest celebration of combat sports, taking place from Tuesday, July 5 – Sunday, July 10.

The 2016 IMMAF World Championships will be hosted at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the week, with the championships featured on July 10 at the UFC Fan Expo®.

Hosted by the global governing body for amateur MMA, the IMMAF’s third iteration of its five-day tournament, will air its post-event highlights on UFC FIGHT PASS®, along with other international television platforms.

2016 IMMAF Africa Open Championships

The 2016 IMMAF Africa Open Championships commence on Tuesday 30 August and run until the 4 September 2016 at the Brakpan Indoor Sports Centre in Johannesburg.

Hosted by the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) in association with Mixed Martial Arts South Africa (MMASA) the tournament is Amateur MMA competitors from IMMAF member countries from all across the world. The Africa Open Championships permits 2 representatives per country for each weight class and 4 for the host country, spanning Strawweight to Lightweight for women and Flyweight to Super Heavyweight for men.

The 2016 IMMAF Africa Open Championships will feature on UFC FIGHT PASS and international broadcast channels, post-event.

2016 IMMAF European Open Championships of Amateur MMA

2016 IMMAF European Open Championships of Amateur MMA, which take place in Prague from 22 to 26 November.

Hosted by the Czech Mixed Martial Arts Association (MMAA), the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation’s nation vs. nation tournament plays out in 2 rings across 5 days and features more than 170 Athletes from 30 countries worldwide.

The 2016 IMMAF European Open Championships of Amateur MMA will feature on UFC FIGHT PASS and international broadcast channels, post-event.

Overall Medals Standing (World Championships)

Ranking	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1	United States of America	6	1	7
2	Sweden	0	7	2
3	United Kingdom	1	2	5
4	Italy	1	0	6
5	Finland	3	1	1
6	Canada	2	1	2
7	Poland	1	1	3
8	Norway	0	3	1
9	France	0	1	3
10	South Africa	2	0	1
11	Ireland	1	1	1
12	New Zealand	0	0	3
13	Denmark	2	0	0
14	Czech Republic	1	0	1
14	Germany	1	0	1
16	Kazakhstan	0	2	0
17	Lebanon	0	1	1
17	Romania	0	1	1
17	Ukraine	0	1	1
20	Belgium	0	0	2
20	Northern Ireland	0	0	2
22	Austria	1	0	0
22	Brazil	1	0	0

References

↑ http://www.sportspromedia.com/movers-and-shakers/former_british_judo_association_president_to_lead_mma_body
↑ http://www.100judo.com/post/kerrith-brown-elected-as-president-of-immaf
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External links

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[2] ttp://www.100judo.com/post/kerrith-brown-elected-as-president-of-immaf

[3] "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

[4] "UFC backs creation of International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF)". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

[5] "Dana White Discusses UFC's Support of IMMAF »". Fightersource.com. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

[6] "UFC Supports Creation of International MMA Federation". UFC. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

[7] Ben Szwediuk (17 October 2014). "Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation: an exclusive in-depth interview with President Johan Halldin". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

[8] "SMMAF explains why Lapilus was denied, Rosa approved for UFC Fight Night 53". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

[9] "CABMMA official responds to Piotr Hallmann's UFC drug test denials". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

[10] "Piotr Hallman Says UFC Brazil Drug Testing was Unprofessional; Commission Responds". Yahoo Sports. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

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